Tuesday 5 February 2008

Honour Killing - article from the Guardian

Here is an article and comments by the public regarding the barbarous killings of women in muslims' and arabs' countries in the name of honour:

http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/james_brandon_and_salam_hafez/2008/02/crimes_in_the_name_of_honour.html

Honour killings and female circumcision are two issues that need to be addressed by the international community. It is known for example that 95% of Egyptian women are circumcised against their will. These practices must be stopped regardless of their origin whether it is religious or cultural…Al

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Unfortunately, this doesn't surprise me. It does dismay me, though.

Ellen R. Sheeley, Author
"Reclaiming Honor in Jordan"

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